Lifeguard- Part Time 2025

Job Details

Lifeguard- Part Time 2025

Job ID: 285058
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Part Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Maintains constant observation of patrons using KSU aquatic facilities to ensure safety. Responsible for enforcing rules, policies and procedures to maintain order and prevent accidents. Provides necessary emergency care and treatment until emergency medical services arrives.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensures the safety of patrons using aquatic facilities
2. Provides care in emergency situations in water and/or on land when necessary
3. Inspect the facility, analyze issues, and report unsafe conditions or equipment to the leader
4. Monitors and reports water chemistry readings regularly and reports unsafe readings to the Facility Operations team
5. Maintains a clean and safe aquatic area by performing basic cleaning assignments
6. Enforces and educates patrons on all rules, policies, and procedures as outlined in the department and Aquatics Staff Manuals

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
None

Other Required Qualifications
Current and valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid Certifications or equivalent

Required Experience
None

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience
Previous lifeguard experience preferred

Proposed Salary

Summer Rate of $16.00 per hour from May 11-Aug. 17. After this date it is $12.50 per hour.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Proficiently demonstrate all water and land rescue skills
Knowledge of CPR and emergency medical procedures

SKILLS
Skill in the application of lifeguarding surveillance and rescue techniques
Physically fit, strong, agile and dexterous
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette